piteously


pit·e·ous

P0335300 (pĭt′ē-əs)adj.1. Demanding or arousing pity: a piteous appeal for help. See Synonyms at pathetic.2. Archaic Pitying; compassionate.
[Middle English, from Old French piteus, from Late Latin pietōsus, merciful, from Latin pietās, compassion; see piety.]
pit′e·ous·ly adv.pit′e·ous·ness n.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.piteously - in a piteous manner
Translations
可怜地

pity

(ˈpiti) noun1. a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others. He felt a great pity for her. 憐憫 怜悯2. a cause of sorrow or regret. What a pity (that) she can't come. 憾事 憾事 verb to feel pity for (someone). She pitied him; She is to be pitied. 可憐 可怜piteous (ˈpitiəs) adjective pitiful. a piteous cry/sight. 可憐的 可怜的ˈpiteously adverb 可憐地 可怜地ˈpiteousness noun 可憐 可怜ˈpitiable adjective pitiful. He was in a pitiable condition; He made a pitiable attempt. 可憐的 可怜的ˈpitiably adverb 可憐地 可怜地ˈpitiful adjective1. very sad; causing pity. a pitiful sight. 可憐的 可怜的2. very poor, bad etc; causing contempt. a pitiful attempt; a pitiful amount of money. 令人可憐的 令人可怜的ˈpitifully adverb 令人可憐地 令人可怜地ˈpitifulness noun 令人可憐 令人可怜ˈpitiless adjective without pity. pitiless cruelty. 無情的 无情的ˈpitilessly adverb 無情地 无情地ˈpitilessness noun 無情 无情ˈpityingly adverb in a way which shows that one feels pity for someone. He looked at her pityingly. 憐惜地 怜惜地have pity on to feel pity for (someone because of something). Have pity on the old man. 憐憫某人 怜悯某人take pity on to act kindly, or relent, towards (someone), from a feeling of pity. He took pity on the hungry children and gave them food. 憐憫某人 怜悯某人